Chapter 30: Fourteen Hours in the Game, Yet It’s Only 3 PM in Reality!

Blue Star.

After removing the VR Headset.

The exhaustion that seemed to seep from Lin Xian’s very bones vanished completely.

Once again, he understood the meaning of 100% realism in 《Beneath the Divine》.

Lin Xian let out the sigh he’d repeated countless times in the Game.

“This Game is really a fortress!”

However, even without the Negative Buff from the Game.

Spending a whole day playing still left physical fatigue that couldn’t be avoided…

Hm?

Lin Xian moved his neck, his expression full of surprise.

“I played all day and I’m not tired at all?!”

Not only that, he felt the comfort of waking from deep sleep.

Because he’d spent years sitting in front of a computer, Lin Xian suffered from severe cervical problems.

Even when he slept well, it was nearly impossible to rest this soundly in a whole month!

Lin Xian stared at the VR Headset in his hands like a treasure.

What kind of VR Headset was this?

It was practically a miracle for insomniacs!

He dared to bet that even if the Game was terrible after release, just this sleep aid effect alone—

There would be rich bros and sisters who wouldn’t care about the price and would buy the headset to play!

“But after sleeping this long, what should I do now?”

Lin Xian muttered, turning on his computer.

On the screen, the startup animation jumped and looped endlessly.

Now fully awake, he couldn’t sleep, so he had to find something to do.

Based on his in-Game fatigue, he’d probably need a full day and night’s sleep to recover.

This was the one downside of 《Beneath the Divine》—the Negative Buffs for characters were too realistic.

If you got dizzy, you literally couldn’t log in!

That meant Lin Xian probably wouldn’t be able to get online at all tomorrow.

Perfect timing.

In two days, he needed to update his videos.

But after playing 《Beneath the Divine》, how could he go back to other Games?

Lin Xian clutched his head in frustration and let out a sigh.

“Why can’t I just play 《Beneath the Divine》?”

Aaaaahhh—

Lin Xian screamed in protest in his heart.

In the end.

Dreams lost to reality.

“Sigh, I still have to eat… might as well look for a new Game.”

Lin Xian’s computer was an ancient relic that took ages to boot.

But Lin Xian was still satisfied with it.

Because the slow startup was its only flaw.

Otherwise, it handled video editing smoothly, no worse than a new machine.

It saved Lin Xian a ton on buying a new computer!

So.

When the obnoxiously long startup animation finally ended.

Lin Xian’s jaw nearly hit the floor at the pop-up that appeared.

[996 Boot Assistant reminds you:]

[Your boot took 13 minutes, beating 0.1% of computers Nationwide!]

[Click here to speed up your computer]

[Jing City Time 15:05]

“Ah???? It’s only 5 PM!!”

Lin Xian’s eyes nearly popped out.

He immediately got up and pulled open the thick curtains in his room.

The next second, blinding sunlight flooded the entire space.

Lin Xian had no choice but to believe it.

He calculated the time he’d spent in the Game.

Although there wasn’t a clock in the Game, the panel could record how many hours he’d played.

He distinctly remembered the last time he looked at the Game panel.

It showed 14 hours!

The Game server opened at 8 AM.

Which meant that Game time moved twice as fast as in the real world!

“Whoa, does this company even have Thought Acceleration technology?!”

Lin Xian’s heart was numbed by the shock.

He’d truly lived 14 hours in the Game!

If you expanded this technology, couldn’t it basically extend a person’s lifespan?!

“《Beneath the Divine》, what other surprises are you hiding from the Emperor?”

Lin Xian muttered, his eyes complicated.

This time, he was really riding the Hot Search Wave!

He had a feeling that 《Beneath the Divine》was destined to explode in popularity!

When that happened, as one of the first batch of Test Server players, the benefits he’d receive would surely be among the best!

Before this, Thought Acceleration was just an Academic Concept.

Who could’ve imagined a Game company would quietly make it a reality?

Lin Xian’s gaze gradually hardened with resolve.

“I’ve decided. The next video won’t be about a new Game, I’m making a Game Recommendation!”

“A Recommendation Video for 《Beneath the Divine》!”

Because of the recent Hot Search Wave and the fact that 《Beneath the Divine》was still a first Test Server Game, Lin Xian knew he’d face a barrage of ridicule once the Recommendation Video went live.

There was even a chance of online backlash!

But Lin Xian wasn’t afraid!

After experiencing a whole day firsthand, he was absolutely sure of 《Beneath the Divine》’s quality.

As long as more people joined the Test Server, public opinion would naturally turn in his favor!

《Beneath the Divine》was destined to blow up!

All he needed to do was use his strength to push that timeline forward!

And the sooner he did, the sooner he could profit!

Before that.

Lin Xian needed to add the scrambled contact information.

As one of the only three Test Server players.

They’d agreed to team up next time, so of course they needed contact info outside the Game.

He already had Ye Hui Fei’s Penguin Account.

He pulled all three of them into a new Group for easier communication.

To make a solid Recommendation Video, Lin Xian’s own impressions weren’t enough.

The technology behind 《Beneath the Divine》was too advanced and too perfect.

The opinions of the other two players were also important to fill in any gaps.

“I wonder if they’ll cooperate.”

Lin Xian muttered anxiously.

As he was composing his message, preparing to do a simple interview with the other two in the Group—

He suddenly noticed that Ye Hui Fei was actually chatting in his Fandom Group!

And he was arguing with several active users all by himself!

From the pop-up chat window, it looked like they were discussing 《Beneath the Divine》!

Lin Xian immediately clicked into the Fandom Group, scrolling through the chat logs to see what was happening.

Tian Li San Hua: “So boring! Why does it feel like there are so few people in the Group today?”

Cun Tou Er Gou: “Isn’t it obvious? Because Show Dog flopped.”

Tian Li San Hua: “That’s not the reason. When was Show Bro ever popular?”

Lin Xian, seeing the chat log: “…”

Thanks, please stop.

I have a friend who’s very sensitive to these words.

Tian Li San Hua: “Wait, I remember! Didn’t Grandpa Fei say he’d do a new Game text live stream today?”

Tian Li San Hua: “It’s already afternoon. Why hasn’t he shown up yet?”

Qin Shi Huang: “What new Game?”

Tian Li San Hua: “The re-skinned Game that rode the Divine Domain hype a few days ago—the one with the terrible official site.”

Tian Li San Hua: “I remember you were at the scene!”

Qin Shi Huang: “Hey! Now that you mention it, I remember too! @Ye Hui Fei, Town Guardian General, where are you?”

Ye Hui Fei: “Dun dun, the protagonist makes a dazzling entrance! Sorry everyone, the Game was so fun I totally forgot!”

Cun Tou Er Gou: “!”

Tian Li San Hua: “!!”

Xiao Sheng de Yu Tang Man Le: “!!!”

Xiao Sheng de Yu Tang Man Le: “You really can @ him. I tried to get the Engineering Student Crash Course Phrasebook from him this morning, but he ignored me.”

Ye Hui Fei: “Scram, scram, scram! If you use my experience to pick up girls again, Grandpa will crawl through the internet to find you!”